# The Best Robert Johnson Guitar Solos

> The 16 best Robert Johnson guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Cross Road Blues (1937), then Hellhound on My Trail and Terraplane Blues.

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Robert Johnson's 29 songs, recorded in 1936 and 1937, packed bass lines, rhythm and slide melodies into a single guitar, and they became the foundation of blues-rock guitar. Clapton, Richards, Page and countless others built careers on reinterpreting his parts.

Informed by: [Wikipedia: Robert Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson), [Wikipedia: The Complete Recordings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Recordings_(Robert_Johnson_album))

1. [Cross Road Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-cross-road-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
2. [Hellhound on My Trail](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-hellhound-on-my-trail/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
3. [Terraplane Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-terraplane-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
4. [Come On in My Kitchen](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-come-on-in-my-kitchen/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
5. [Love in Vain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-love-in-vain/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1939
6. [Traveling Riverside Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-traveling-riverside-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1961
7. [Ramblin' on My Mind](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-ramblin-on-my-mind/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
8. [Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-preachin-blues-up-jumped-the-devil/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
9. [Sweet Home Chicago](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-sweet-home-chicago/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
10. [I Believe I'll Dust My Broom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-i-believe-i-ll-dust-my-broom/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
11. [Walking Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-walking-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
12. [Me and the Devil Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-me-and-the-devil-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1938
13. [Stop Breakin' Down Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-stop-breakin-down-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1938
14. [32-20 Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-32-20-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
15. [Kind Hearted Woman Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-kind-hearted-woman-blues/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937
16. [Stones in My Passway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robert-johnson-stones-in-my-passway/) — Robert Johnson · solo by Robert Johnson · 1937

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